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View article: eATP sensing by the purinergic receptor PA2072 for allosteric modulation in intracellular c-di-GMP signaling
eATP sensing by the purinergic receptor PA2072 for allosteric modulation in intracellular c-di-GMP signaling Open
Extracellular ATP (eATP) has emerged as a crucial signaling molecule across eukaryotic and prokaryotic domains, modulating diverse cellular functions by activating purinergic receptors to initiate intracellular signaling cascades. However,…
View article: Forecast-based disruptions in the energy sector: economic impacts of anticipatory hurricane responses in US Gulf Coast refineries
Forecast-based disruptions in the energy sector: economic impacts of anticipatory hurricane responses in US Gulf Coast refineries Open
Critical energy infrastructure along the US Gulf Coast faces hurricane induced risks. While many studies assess the realized impacts of hurricane strikes, less attention has been paid to the economic consequences of anticipatory responses.…
View article: Estimating CO2 emissions due to present and future suborbital space tourism industry
Estimating CO2 emissions due to present and future suborbital space tourism industry Open
Estimating and predicting CO 2 emissions are the keys to achieving the overall greenhouse gas emission goals for 2030 and 2050. Recent surges in space tourism have generated significant interest and concern. However, the associated CO 2 em…
View article: Biochar Synergy with Smart Agriculture and Environment: From Soil Amendment to Precision Regulation Systems
Biochar Synergy with Smart Agriculture and Environment: From Soil Amendment to Precision Regulation Systems Open
Biochar, a carbon-rich product of biomass pyrolysis, is undergoing a paradigm shift from a conventional soil amendment to a precision regulation tool within smart agricultural systems. This review examines the evolving applications of bioc…
View article: Considering sectoral warming and cooling emissions and their lifetimes can improve climate change mitigation policies
Considering sectoral warming and cooling emissions and their lifetimes can improve climate change mitigation policies Open
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are typically a mix of warmers/coolers and short-lived/long-lived species. This suite of emissions should be taken into account to drive better climate. We quantify 33 emitted species since 1750 from …
View article: The social costs of solar radiation management
The social costs of solar radiation management Open
In this essay, we argue that the all-things-considered “price” of Solar Radiation Management (SRM) is much higher than its modest technical costs would indicate. First, we estimate that Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) will generate b…
View article: Stable Score Distillation
Stable Score Distillation Open
Text-guided image and 3D editing have advanced with diffusion-based models, yet methods like Delta Denoising Score often struggle with stability, spatial control, and editing strength. These limitations stem from reliance on complex auxili…
View article: Evaluating temporal trade-offs in climate effects from carbon dioxide removal strategies across different metrics: a case study on wetland restoration
Evaluating temporal trade-offs in climate effects from carbon dioxide removal strategies across different metrics: a case study on wetland restoration Open
Strategies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR), are being pursued given the urgency of climate change. However, CDR measures may unintentionally increase emissions of other climate forcers. I…
View article: Detecting tropospheric composition and climate responses to US air pollution controls in the context of internally-arising variability
Detecting tropospheric composition and climate responses to US air pollution controls in the context of internally-arising variability Open
Since the 1970s, air pollutant emissions controls in the United States (US) have lowered concentrations of ozone (O 3 ) and aerosols, which have opposing radiative effects on surface temperature. Using a pair of initial-condition ensembles…
View article: Considering the interplay between sectoral co-emissions of warmers, coolers, and their lifespans can improve the design of climate change mitigation policies
Considering the interplay between sectoral co-emissions of warmers, coolers, and their lifespans can improve the design of climate change mitigation policies Open
Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are typically a mix of warmers/coolers and short-lived/long-lived species. This suite of emissions should be taken into account to drive better outcomes. We quantify 33 emitted species since 1750 from…
View article: Time-Domain Analysis of Sluice Recommissioning Based on the Whole Life Cycle
Time-Domain Analysis of Sluice Recommissioning Based on the Whole Life Cycle Open
Sluices are important infrastructures for the national economy and play a great comprehensive benefit. With the growth of service time, sluices are facing various problems such as functional decline, increased safety risks and negative imp…
View article: Assessing alternative methane emission metrics conducive to quantifying global warming and setting near-term climate goals
Assessing alternative methane emission metrics conducive to quantifying global warming and setting near-term climate goals Open
Climate metrics, like Global Warming Potential (GWP), are frequently relied on to relate emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) to globally averaged temperature change. However, most metrics struggle to accurately represent temperature chan…
View article: Short-term outcomes comparison of KangDuo 2.0 and Da Vinci Xi in radical cystectomy
Short-term outcomes comparison of KangDuo 2.0 and Da Vinci Xi in radical cystectomy Open
View article: Urban planning and IPCC-like city assessments integration for climate-resilient cities
Urban planning and IPCC-like city assessments integration for climate-resilient cities Open
The rapidly intensifying effects of climate change on urban settlements demand that cities move to the forefront of resilience planning. Climate extremes, from heatwaves to flooding, are increasingly testing the adaptability limits of urba…
View article: Removing atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> through mass scaleup of crops with enhanced root systems
Removing atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> through mass scaleup of crops with enhanced root systems Open
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that societies may need to remove 5–16 GtCO 2 from the atmosphere annually to reach global net-zero CO 2 emissions within this century. Yet there has been little analysis of how quick…
View article: Contrasting the roles of regional anthropogenic aerosols from the western and eastern hemispheres in driving the 1980–2020 Pacific multi-decadal variations
Contrasting the roles of regional anthropogenic aerosols from the western and eastern hemispheres in driving the 1980–2020 Pacific multi-decadal variations Open
The multi-decadal variations in the Pacific climate are extensively discussed as being influenced by external forcings such as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and anthropogenic aerosols (AAs). Unlike GHGs, the potential impacts of AAs could be mor…
View article: A Comparison of Machine Learning-Based Approaches in Estimating Surface PM2.5 Concentrations Focusing on Artificial Neural Networks and High Pollution Events
A Comparison of Machine Learning-Based Approaches in Estimating Surface PM2.5 Concentrations Focusing on Artificial Neural Networks and High Pollution Events Open
Surface PM2.5 concentrations have significant implications for human health, necessitating accurate estimations. This study compares various machine learning models, including linear models, tree-based algorithms, and artificial neural net…
View article: Intelligent Ideological-Political Education: How AI Reshapes Chinese Higher Education
Intelligent Ideological-Political Education: How AI Reshapes Chinese Higher Education Open
View article: Mechanisms of multi-factor matching on coastal human-nature system resilience from perspective of land-sea coordination: A case study of Bohai Rim Region
Mechanisms of multi-factor matching on coastal human-nature system resilience from perspective of land-sea coordination: A case study of Bohai Rim Region Open
[Objective] Scientific understanding of the matching patterns of land-sea elements and safeguarding approaches under the strategy of building China into a strong maritime country is of great reference significance for effectively enhancing…
View article: Dietary Divergence and Gut Microbiota Differences among Body-Color Morphs of the Qingtian Paddy-Field Carp
Dietary Divergence and Gut Microbiota Differences among Body-Color Morphs of the Qingtian Paddy-Field Carp Open
View article: Economic Impacts of Hurricane Forecasts on the U.S. Gulf Coast Petroleum Refinery Industry
Economic Impacts of Hurricane Forecasts on the U.S. Gulf Coast Petroleum Refinery Industry Open
View article: Observed trends in full-daytime and part-daytime thermal stress conditions in Asia
Observed trends in full-daytime and part-daytime thermal stress conditions in Asia Open
Changes in environmental thermal conditions affect thermal comfort, work performance and human health. While many studies have focused on heat and cold extremes, which are typically stressful throughout the daytime hours, fewer have examin…
View article: Global Solar Droughts Due To Supply‐Demand Imbalance Exacerbated by Anthropogenic Climate Change
Global Solar Droughts Due To Supply‐Demand Imbalance Exacerbated by Anthropogenic Climate Change Open
Solar power will become the largest renewable energy source, contributing to global carbon neutrality. In addition to the well‐recognized temporal intermittency of solar energy supply, the local energy demand to cope with extreme weathers …
View article: Future intensification of co-occurrences of heat, PM<sub>2.5</sub> and O<sub>3</sub> extremes in China and India despite stringent air pollution controls
Future intensification of co-occurrences of heat, PM<sub>2.5</sub> and O<sub>3</sub> extremes in China and India despite stringent air pollution controls Open
Heat and air pollution extremes are two leading global health stressors, both of which are particularly serious in China and India. It is well recognized that exposure to co-occurrence of heat and air pollution extremes will cause amplifie…
View article: Can the Artificial Release of Fluorinated Gases Offset Global Cooling Due to Supervolcanic Eruptions?
Can the Artificial Release of Fluorinated Gases Offset Global Cooling Due to Supervolcanic Eruptions? Open
Large volcanic eruptions, such as the prehistoric Yellowstone eruption, induce abrupt global cooling—by some estimates at a rate of ~1 °C/year, lasting for more than a decade. An abrupt global cooling of several °C—even if only lasting a f…
View article: Outdoor Thermal Stress and Obesity in 112 Selected Cities of The United States: Analyzing The SMART BRFSS Data
Outdoor Thermal Stress and Obesity in 112 Selected Cities of The United States: Analyzing The SMART BRFSS Data Open
View article: Contrasting the roles of regional anthropogenic aerosols from the western and eastern Hemispheres in driving the 1980–2020 Pacific multi-decadal variations
Contrasting the roles of regional anthropogenic aerosols from the western and eastern Hemispheres in driving the 1980–2020 Pacific multi-decadal variations Open
The multi-decadal variations of the Pacific climate are extensively discussed as being influenced by external forcings such as greenhouse gases (GHGs) and anthropogenic aerosols (AA). Unlike GHGs, the potential impacts of AA could be more …
View article: Beyond the single-basket mindset: a multi-gas approach to better constrain overshoot in near term warming
Beyond the single-basket mindset: a multi-gas approach to better constrain overshoot in near term warming Open
The remaining carbon budget framework tracks progress towards the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit longer-term warming to well below 2 °C, but no analogous framework exists for constraining mid-century warming. Established single-basket met…
View article: Opinion: A research roadmap for exploring atmospheric methane removal via iron salt aerosol
Opinion: A research roadmap for exploring atmospheric methane removal via iron salt aerosol Open
The escalating climate crisis requires rapid action to reduce the concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases and lower global surface temperatures. Methane will play a critical role in near-term warming due to its high radiative forcin…
View article: Arctic amplification–induced decline in West and South Asia dust warrants stronger antidesertification toward carbon neutrality
Arctic amplification–induced decline in West and South Asia dust warrants stronger antidesertification toward carbon neutrality Open
Dust loading in West and South Asia has been a major environmental issue due to its negative effects on air quality, food security, energy supply and public health, as well as on regional and global weather and climate. Yet a robust unders…